Love and Obsession
Who was Gatsby in love with?
Daisy
Where did Gatsby attend college?
Oxford University
Which egg did Nick live in?
West egg.
List the differences between West and East egg.
West is new money, East is old money.
List the Character Relations for Daisy.
Tom(Husband), Jordan(Friend), Nick(Cousin), Gatsby(Love interest)
Where did Daisy admit she never loved Tom?
Plaza Hotel in New York City.
What events led to Gatsby's death?
Myrtles death and Tom's hatred toward Gatsby.
List the names Nick has had encounters with.
Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, Wolfshiem.
Name the difference between George wilsons class and Gatsby's class
George was poor and Gatsby was wealthy.
Who was Jordan to Nick?
Nick's potential love interest.
Give an example of one of Gatby's obsessive tendencies for Daisy?
When he bought the house across the bay from her?
What would happen if Gatsby didnt take the blame for Myrtles murder?
Daisy would've seen as guilty instead of Gatsby.
Whats the main idea of the story?
Gatsby's materialism couldnt rekindle the love between him and Daisy.
What other ways could the East and West egg be interpreted?
There was hirearchy between the West egg and there East egg. The east was seen as superior.
What occurs when Gatsby and Tom argue about who Daisy actually loves.
They argue then Tom starts confronting/exposing Gatsby for his past.
What information supports your idea of Daisy and Gatsby's relationship?
Gatsby waited for Daisy for 5 years and remembered the specific date.
Give an example of a character trait Gatsby. Describe in your own words what "Old Sport" means.
Example: Obsessive. "Old Sport" means friend.
Whats the main purpose of Gatsby's parties?
To try to get Daisy to attend.
Give an example of what led Gatsby to want to change his social class.
Coming from poverty and meeting Daisy.
Give an example of Nick's conflict between whether he loves Jordan or not.
Nick half-loved Jordan. He thought he loved her but he wasn't sure.
Could the story really have happened if Gatsby wasn't in love with Daisy?
No, because Daisy didn't love Gtasby as much as Gatsby loved Daisy.
Summarize what happened after Gatsby died.
Gatsby was lonely and nobdoy cared about his death.
Predict what will happen to Nick as his life is changed after Gatsby's death.
Nick's life feels sad and lonely after the past summer.
Desrcribe the events that occured when Tom confronted Gatsby for bootlegging and gaining wealth.
Tom and Gatsby were at the Plaza Hotel and Tom was jealous of Daisy and Gatsby so he exposed Gatsby.
Summarize what happens when Daisy ran over Myrtle.
Daisy was overwhelmed while driving, Myrtle was overwhelmed by George, Myrtle saw Toms car and thought he was driving it so she ran out to talk to him then Daisy ran her over.